Bill-file



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- J. M. BUTCHER.

BILL FILE.

No. 564,172. Patented July 14, 1896.

UNITED STAT S PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES M. BUTCHER, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

BILL-FILE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 564,172, dated July 14,1896.

Application filed April 27 1896- Serial No. 589,353. (No model) anduseful Improvements in Bill-Files; and I do declare the following to beafull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to improvements in bill-files and my object is toprovide a device of this class which shall be simple in construction,economical in cost, reliable, durable, and efficient in use; and tothese ends the invention consists of the features hereinafter describedand claimed, all of which will be fully understood by reference to theaccompanyin g drawings, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the first steps in themanufacture of the device. Fig. 3 is a perspective View illustrating thedevice attached to a card or base. Fig. 4 illustrates another form ofconstruction.

Similar referen ce-characters indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Referring now specially to Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the device consists of thebase-loop 5, the spring-supported thumb-loop 6, the springcoil 7, theforward extension 8, whose extremity is formedinto anupwardly-projecting brad 8, and the forward extension 9, whose extremityis formed into an eye or horizontal loop 9, through which the brad 8passes.

The first step in manufacturing the device (see Fig. 1) is to form thecentral portion of the wire into the spring-coil 7, leaving the parts Aand B projecting from'the extremities of the coil. The part A is thenbent to form the base-loop 5, passed through the coil 7 in the directionindicated bythe arrow, (see Fig. 2,) again bent and carried forward,forming the part 8, its extremity beingbent upward to form the brad 8.The part B of the wire is then bent to form the thumb-loop 6, passedthrough the coil in the direction opposite that indicated by the arrowin Fig. 2, and again bent and carried forward, forming the part 9, itsextremity being formed into the eye or loop 9, surrounding the brad 8.(See Fig. 3.) The thumb-lo0p 6 projects upward from the base-loop at anangle of about forty-five degrees. The extension 9 occupies a positionabove the part 8. The base-loop 5 and the extension 8 may be fastened toa card 10 by means of any suitable fastening devices, as small staples12.

The device is specially adapted for use with a card containingadvertising matter and a calendar or any other useful information. Thecard maybe either hung upon the wall or laid upon a table or desk.

From the foregoing description the use of the device will be readilyunderstood. By pressing the thumb-loop downward toward the base-loop thepart 9 is raised sufficiently to lift the eye or loop 9 above the top ofthe brad 8. WVhile the device is held in this position the bills orpapers to be filed are stuck upon the brad 8. The thumb-loop is thenreleased, and the eye 9 descends upon said bills or papers and holdsthem securely in place until it is desired to remove them. To releasethe bills or papers, it is only neccssary to again press the thumb-loopuntil the eye 9 is raised above the top of the brad.

It must be understood that I do not limit the invention to the exactconstruction shown and described, as I am aware that other constructionsmay be employed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The device, if desired, may be formed double. (See Fig. 4.) In this casethe base-loop may be omitted. There are two brads 8, two forwardextensions 8, two forward extensions 9, two coil parts 7 and twothumb-loop parts 6. In forming the device one of the coil parts 7 isfirst formed, then from the inner extremity of this coil part the wireis carried backward and formed into one of the loop parts 6, thenceforward, making one of the extensions 9. It is then bent into a largeloop 9, thence carried backward, forming in succession the otherextension 9, the other loop part 6, the other coil part 7, and the otherextension 8. The extensions 8 terminate in the brads 8, which project upthrough the large loop. This form of the device may be fastened to acard by the use of staples or other fastening devices (not-shown)embracing the parts 8, which would engage the card or base. A clasp 22is preferably applied to the two parts 6. The two coil parts 7 areconnected by a pin 13, which is surrounded by the coil parts.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is-- 1. As an improvedarticle of manufacture, a device of the character described, formed froma single piece of wire and comprising the base-loop-the spring-supportedthumbloop, the forward extension 9 terminating in a loop or eye 9, andthe forward extension 8 terminating in a hook or brad 8 adapted to passthrough the eye 9, substantially as de scribed.

2. As an improved article of manufacture, a device of the characterdescribed, comprising the coil 7 the base-loop 5, the extension 8terminating in a brad S, the thumb-loop 6, and the extension 9terminating in the eye or loop 9, the several elements being arrangedsubstantially as described.

3. As an improved article of manufacture, a device of the classdescribed, comprising the coil 7, the base-loop 5, forming acontinuation of the wire at one extremity of the coil, the extension 8forming an extension of the loop 5 after the Wire passes through thecoil, the part 8 terminating in ,a brad 8, the thumb-loop 6 forming acontinuation of the coil 7, the extension 9 forming a continuation ofthe loop 6 after the wire passes through the coil in the oppositedirection, the part 9 terminating in an eye or loop through which thebrad 8 is adapted to pass substantially as described.

l. The combination with a suitable supporting card or base, of abill-file suitably attached thereto, and comprising the baseloop 5, theextension 8 having the hook 8, the spring-supported thumb-loop 6, andthe extension 9 having the eye or loop 9 cooperating with the hook,substantially as described.

5. As an improved article of manufacture, a device of the classdescribed, comprising the spring-coil, the forward extension terminatingin a brad, the rearward extension forming a thumb-loop, and the forwardextension forming a loop through which the brad projects, substantiallyas described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES M. BUTCHER.

Vitnesses:

CHAS. E. DAwsoN, ALFRED .T. OBnmn.

